Learned counsel for the petitioner in each of the petitions submitted that the petitioner has come forward with the present petitions seeking for the relief to withdraw and to transfer C.C.Nos.2364, 2365, 2368 and 2369 of 2005, respectively, pending on the file of the VIII Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Chennai.

2. Learned counsel submitted that the petitioner is the accused in C.C.Nos.2364, 2365, 2368 and 2369 of 2005, respectively, for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act filed by the respondent/complainant for the dishonour of cheques. He further submitted that the petitioner has good defence on his side to succeed in the case and he is a practising advocate. It was further submitted by him that right from the beginning of the cases, there was an undue haste in conducing trial and during trial he was pressurised to close the cases by settlement or to face conviction. He also submitted that the complainants are highly influential persons and are wielding money and political power due to their association with film industry. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is having reasonable apprehension t